E870 Bentley Hall brings Good Eggs back from brink w/$50m SeriesC Bill Gurley, inventory & expansion

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CEO Bentley Hall brings Good Eggs back from the brink to raise $50m Series C led by Bill Gurley, stays focused on foundation & happy customers before hyper-growth, shares inventory & plans to expand on a mission to make fresh food the default not the exception

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Show notes:

1:47 - Jason introduces CEO of Good Eggs, Bentley Hall.

8:54 - Jason asks how Good Eggs differs from its competitors

11:48 - Jason thanks sponsor Squarespace. Visit squarespace.com and enter "twist" to save 10% on your first purchase of a website or domain

14:35 - Going from debt to a Series C

18:29 - A change in Good Eggs’ vision

21:18 - Journey from grow-at-all-cost to taking care of the fundamentals

27:30 - Jason thanks sponsor Netsuite. Visit netsuite.com/twist to get your free download to Netsuite’s guide “Crushing the Five Barriers to Growth”.

31:58 - Importance of reliability

34:24 - Bentley tells the truth about grocery store products

36:19 - Visionaries vs. managing supply chain

41:15 - Jason thanks sponsor Vettery. Visit vettery.com/startup to download their ebook, “How to Hire”, to help you build a better team.

43:10 - Bentley on Good Eggs’ meal kits

47:46 - Bentley on what’s next for Good Eggs in terms of expansion

50:26 - Dealing with challenges

1:01:44 - Online grocery delivery around the world vs. the USA